Playa del Carmen to Craiova: time difference
Craiova is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 04:46 4:46 AM Craiova 12:46 12:46 PM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
12:46 12:46 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:51
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+8 h
Craiova is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Craiova are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇷🇴 Craiova
8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇷🇴 Craiova |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 12:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 269,506 |
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Playa del Carmen and Craiova: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Craiova?
Craiova is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Craiova?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Craiova show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Craiova?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Craiova show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Craiova overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Craiova.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Craiova?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Craiova has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Craiova, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Craiova the same all year?
No. Only Craiova switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Craiova will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
